賠償

• 読み: ばいしょう
• ローマ字: baishou
• 漢字の分解: 賠 (bai) — compensate, indemnify; 償 (shou) — repay, compensate, atone
• 発音: /bai.ɕoː/

意味

Compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages. Payment made for loss or damage, especially in legal or international contexts.

A noun and suru-verb for compensation paid for loss or damage, often in legal or international contexts. Key collocations include 損害賠償 (songai baishou, damages/compensation for loss), 賠償金 (baishoukin, reparation money), and 戦争賠償 (sensou baishou, war reparations).

例文

1. 裁判所は企業に対して賠償を命じた。
2. 事故の賠償金額は数億円に上った。
3. 戦争の賠償問題が今も解決していない。

使い方ガイド

場面: law, international relations, insurance

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 賠 (bai, compensate/indemnify) + 償 (shou, repay/compensate). Both characters emphasise the idea of making up for loss or damage through payment.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal